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China's homegrown nuclear reactor just got a major upgrade

The first Hualong One 2.0 reactors have been greenlit for nuclear sites in Zhejiang and Guangdong provinces.

The souped-up "Generation III+" pressurised water reactor is safer and smarter, thanks to lessons learned from its predecessor.

Each unit churns out nearly 10 billion kWh a year, enough to keep the lights on in a million-person city.

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